War in the Pacific National Historical Park

The War in the Pacific National Historical Park is a protected area in the United States territory of Guam, in Apra Harbor, which was established in 1978 in honor of those who participated in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Various sites on the island of Guam are part of the Park. It is unique among the National Park System insofar as it honors the bravery and sacrifices of all those who participated in the Pacific Theater.

War in the Pacific National Historical Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Asan Beach, War in the Pacific National Historical Park
Location	Guam
Nearest city	Asan, Guam
Coordinates	13°25′21.03″N 144°40′32.38″E
Area	2,037 acres (8.24 km2)
Established	August 18, 1978
Visitors	482,391 (in 2011)[1]
Governing body	National Park Service
Website	War in the Pacific National Historical Park
War in the Pacific National Historical Park
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Location	Marine Dr., Agana, Guam
Area	1,957.9 acres (792.3 ha)
Built	1944
NRHP reference No.	78003198[2]
Added to NRHP	August 18, 1978

During World War II, Guam was captured by the Japanese forces in 1941 and liberated by the Americans in 1944. The park includes former battlefields, gun emplacements, trenches, caves, and historic structures.

Nations involved in the War in the Pacific include the United States, Japan, Australia, Canada, Mexico, China, France, Great Britain, New Zealand, the Netherlands, and the Soviet Union.

The Park was also featured on the Washington Quarter in 2019 as a part of the America the Beautiful Quarters Series.